Historical Newspaper and Magazine

This page lists databases produced by states or their political subdivisions that index articles in newspapers, journals and magazines that may be historical or genealogical resources. In most cases the full article will not be online. In many cases the article will be available through Interlibrary Loan at your local library.

Alaska Newspapers Index - Indexing for a number of Fairbanks Newspapers from 1900-1975 and for the Juneau Empire for 1992-1999. Searchable by headline and year for all newspapers. Juneau Empire may also be searched by reporter or abstract.

Colorado

Colorado's Historic Newspaper Collection - A digitized collection of Colorado newspapers from 1859 to 1923. Keyword searching is available by title, by region, or for the whole collection. Limits can be set for articles, photos, or ads. The collection is a joint endeavor of the Colorado State Library, the Colorado Historical Society, and the Collaborative Digitization Program (CDP)

Florida

Florida Biography & Citation Index contains references to biographical information on notable Floridians in the books, periodicals, vertical files, newspapers and maps of the State Library's Florida Collection. Some of the resources indexed are rare, but many are current periodicals that might be found in local libraries. The records in this index are a subset of the State Library of Florida's library catalog and are searched through the Library Online Catalog. To search for just the Florida Biography/Citation Index citations, click on the "Power Search" option (under the search box), and then on the search form, choose Florida Biography & Citation Index from the "Location" dropdown box. On the results of your search, you will see a list of the records with a call number in the format FLCITE(374332.1). Click on the "Details" button to see the record. On the detailed record click on the "Catalog Record" tab to see the list of citations for that record.

Massachusetts

Mass Moments - Database of historical articles searchable by keyword, region, and topics including agriculture, immigration, maritime history and recreation. Not primary sources, but good overview articles on historical topics.

Missouri

Missouri Newspapers on Microfilm at the State Historical Society of Missouri - This catalog provides information regarding the newspapers on microfilm that are available from the State Historical Society of Missouri to the public on-site and through interlibrary loan. The Society's newspapers on microfilm offer information about the day-to-day lives of Missourians and the political, cultural, economic, and religious events that have influenced them. These Missouri newspapers document events and public opinion from the state's rural environs to its largest metropolitan areas.

Oklahoma Periodicals Index - Oklahoma Periodicals Index is a searchable online index about people, places, history, culture, wildlife, and natural history in the state of Oklahoma. The index consists of four key periodicals: The Chronicles of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Today, Outdoor Oklahoma, and Persimmon Hill. Index is produced by Oklahoma State University.

South Dakota

Newspaper Vital Records Index - From the website, "Search for newspaper articles concerning your relatives. Main topics include birth, marriage, and death, along with various other categories."

Washington

Historic Newspapers in Washington An online collection of indexed newspapers beginning in 1852, covering territorial and early statehood periods. The keyword searchable database includes 24 early newspapers.

Wyoming

Greater Yellowstone Bibliography The Greater Yellowstone Bibliography (GYB) contains over 28,900 bibliographic citations to scholarly, popular, professional, and creative literature about the greater Yellowstone region of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. The GYB includes citations to journal, magazine, and newspaper articles; books; book chapters; conference papers; state and federal government documents; theses; maps; CDs and CD-ROMs; sheet music; and promotional brochures and souvenirs. Some references to manuscripts, photographs, and museum artifacts are included, but these are not a major focus for adding to the Bibliography.

Wyoming Magazine Prospector Provides author and subject keyword access to over 15,800 articles, poems and short stories from 45 current or ceased Wyoming magazines, including Annals of Wyoming, In Wyoming, Wyoming Wildlife, Wyoming Homes and Living, Teton, or Yellowstone Science.